Write a letter to an advice columnist in a newspaper. Make up a personal problem for the columnist to solve. You can look at page 173 for the example letter.
Do not write the response to the letter, just the letter asking for advice.
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Dear Holly,
ReplyDeleteOn November 11 my best friend wedding, she is more than my friend . we are friends since 3rd grade until know. She will get married , and I am her in Houston. I want to be with her in this day. Because this will happened only ones in her life. Also I know she needs me with her in this moment. I am her close friend. Thank you, you give me the green light to go . I really appreciated that you and Gray understand me. But the problem is my son. I already talked to his teacher and she said may be they will drop him !!. Know I don’t know what can I do?. Shall I go? If I go what will gone happen with my son school?. But if I code not go , I will miss her wedding. She will be unhappy if I haven’t make it. And I have to take my son with me. By the way she don’t know that I am planning to come. I what to do it as surprises. What should I do? My son school more important , but his teacher proems me she will not show this absents, but nobody now what will gone happen.
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ReplyDeleteDear ~~~:
ReplyDeleteDear ~~~:
Yesterday my cousin just called me and told me that my grandmother was sick for a long time.And my parents didn't tell me.They just kept it secret.Now my grandmother couldn't move by herself and she was not getting better.She missed me so much and wanted me to go back China as soon as possible.But my parents didn't tell me anything about that.I thought my parents don't want let me worry a lot.They hope me would keep my study in US and do it good.
But i have already known the truth.I am very worry about my grondmother now.I want to go back and look care of her.on the other hand,i need respect my parents.i dont want to make them feel disappointed.
Dear Mrs. Cin.
ReplyDeleteI’m writing this letter because I really need you help.
Since I moved to this new house, I’ve been arguing with my neighbor in from of my house.
From the begging they seemed to be lovely people until I find their two dogs.
The problem is that almost everyday, they realese these two animals outside and they come straight to my yard.
Nowadays my yard is a mess because they damage all of it.
They made holes in my garden, they destroyed my flowers without addition all the “shit” they leave in front of my house.
I just wanted to have a nice yard, with flower to decorate my home.
I tried once to have a nicely conversation with my neighbor but they said:” It’s the animal nature, there Is nothing we can do”.
Since then, I avoid meeting them when I m leaving home because when I meet them I can’t stand to be patient and I start to yelling at them because of all the mess in my yard. And worse, I’m afraid one day I’m going to put some poison in my yard to kill these peaces of evil.
Please ma’am, I need to find a solution to this problem.
I can’t stand this situation anymore.
What do I need to do?
Bring me a light for my desperation.
Sincerely
Mr. Garcia
Dear Holly:
ReplyDeleteMay you give me some advices about the inviting problem. Yesterday, my friends asked me to hangout with them on Friday, there will be a party and some delicious foods and drinks, good music and wonderful atmosphere. I really want to join them, but my cousin has a wedding in the same time, this is a big event in my family, I can't reject my parents. I have no idea how to deal with this situation, can you give me some suggestions? Thankyou
Dear Mrs. Cin,
ReplyDeleteI felt mysef absolutely happy when one day suddenly something inside me has turned over. One year ago I checked my chance in Las Vegas and won 10 million dollar. You can imagine which kind of emotions did I have then. I was on cloud nine. I started to realized all my dreams step by step. I have traveled all around the world, I've bought the beauiful house in LA, I've bought three cars, whole my wardrobe was filled in with the designer clothes. I can allow for myself to buy everything that I want. Furthermore I feel myself drained. The life becomes so boring. I don't know what to wish from now one. Yes, I can share money with my friends and spend part of the money to charity. For sure, it'll make me more happy, however it can be onl for some period of time. What to do after? I want to enjoy with my life and spend it with meaning.
I really need you advice.
Your soonest reply will be appreciated.
Kind regards,
Mrs Rich, Lucky and Desperate.
Dear Holly:
ReplyDeleteI have studied in LCC for three semesters. I came to the class on time and there was almost no absent. In class, I took the notes carefully and reviewed it after the class.I thought I studied harder than others, however, I couldn’t get the good scores in the exams. Most of my friends had studied in level 5 or level 6,but only me still in level 3 from the beginning until now.I was confused about my study., can you give me some advice? Thank you !
I need an advise. It's a big problem for me to lose weight because I don't have time to cook at home every day.I am very busy person.I spend most of the time working and studing . For this reason I gained 20 pounds and I want to reduce those pounds.I don't feel comfortable. I used to wear small size and now I wear medium size.Also, my family is worry about my health. However, I'm looking for help in Healthy Center at U.H.But if they can't help me What should I do?
ReplyDeleteDear Mrs/Mr
ReplyDeleteI m writing this litter because I have facing problems with my husband.
I have been married for 18 years , and I have 2 kids .
It seems to me that my marriage is falling down .Since I lost my job , I had a lot of problems with my husband . That situation began to affect our lives as a family and led us to lose our strong relationship .
I found myself with two possibilities, one of them is to get divorced and to live alone without my children beside loosing custody or just continuing my miserable life without losing my kids.
Please advice me .
Thanks and regards
Dear Mr./ Mrs.
My name is **** , I’m working in a customer care department , I have been working here for 4 years .I m writing this litter because I have faced some problems with our manager .
Recently, we had some changes in the department management , As a policy in the company our manger had to retired ,so our department appointed new manger .
Unfortunately, this new manger considers any suggestion or complaint is wasting of time and source of noisiness which should be reduce and dispread.
Actually this situation is too difficult , if we have problem we are not allowed to complain to him , even if we couldn’t solve that problem , I think that his way of dealing with these issues
affecting me as employee who want to be developed , also this will put some obstacles specially on the communications side .
How to am I suppose to deal with situation ?
Please give me your advices ??
Thanks and regards
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ReplyDeleteDear Editor,
ReplyDeleteIt's more convenient when I study in the U.S because here is one of the best environments for studying and improving skills. However, I feel alone and nervous. My heart beats faster when I talk in front of many people, I can't control myself to feel confident. Maybe that is cause of my skills, my pronunciation is not good. In addition, I am worried about meeting strange people. there are my teachers know what I am talking about, also just my teachers who I can understand because other people talk quickly. I want to study well to talk, to understand people here. but I see my methodology not effective. I send a lot of time but it's not efficient.
That is why I feel lonely in crowed place.
Please help me to enjoy the life here!!!
Sincerely,
Trang.
Dear Holly
ReplyDeleteI have been carpooling with my friend to the university. My class builing is far away from the parking lot. It takes 20 minutes to get to my classroom on walk, but my friend's class building is closer from the parking lot. It takes 5 minutes on walk. My class building is on the way to the parking lot. In other words, we have to pass by my class building to get to the parking lot. so, I want her to drive and park my car after I get off my car first. We both have a insurace about my car. If we include parking time, it could take more than 10 minutes to get to her class building, and If I park, it could take more than 25 minutes to get to my class building. Because we have each two children and take care of them, we can't leave home more early. However, she want to share about parking because it's bothering her. By the way, if I park, I will always be late for class. I don't want to bother her. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Jungim Park.
Dear Holly,
ReplyDeleteMy mother and I have been having an argument over more than one year ago, and we do not have any result yet. I want to move to an apartment, and do everything by myself. But my mom wants to to stay with my aunt's family. Her reason is that I could not take care of myself perfectly, and she also think I could not study well if I leave home. I want to be independent. Experience are from what you experienced, I need my own experience, and I assum that I will be ok if I live by myself. I told her all my thinking and feeling, but she still does not let me leave my aunt's family.
What should I do? I feel I have to stay in my aunt's house, but I do not want to.
Dear. Happy
ReplyDeleteI have been Houston about for one month. But I haven't been anywhere out of University of Houston yet. Sometimes I feel boring and want to see another place in Houston. But I don't have a car. And I often need to go store to buy something, but I can't go to store. In addition, I don't have any relative.
The problem is that I feel heavy and need a fresh air. And actually, I am going to go back my country in DEC., so it wastes to buy a car.
What should I do? Can you give me good advices? Thanks.
Dear Mrs. Holly !
ReplyDeleteI have come back home from hospital 2 weeks, but sometimes I have got headache. My doctor said that there is not enough blood in my body, I have to eat more to build up the blood. In addition, I could not eat a lot, I do not feel hungry. I have tries to drink Ensure ( nutrition drink), but I think it does not effect much with me. Moreover, I think I am fat so I do not gain weight. I am so confusing .
Dear holly.
ReplyDeleteI have two boys.The difference between their ages is one yaer and half .I think my older son is jealous from his brother .For instance,he often compares between himself and his brother at every things such as, what I buy for him and for his brother, what I say, what....etc.In addition ,he sometime hits his brother.So ,what should I do to reduce this behavior?!
Please give me advice as soon as you can.Thank you
Dear Holly:
ReplyDeleteAfter I arrived at the U.S，I felt that American is a very flourishing country. There have more choice, and you could live very well. But in my country, all my relationships are all in china, my parents, my classmate of university, and my good friends. Moreover, china is develop very fast those years, there also have more chance.
So, I don’t that whether I will stay in the U.S. It’s very difficult to choose for me. Which is better for me? Can you give me some advices?
Thanks.
wow,finaly i found where i can write a letter..
ReplyDeletedear editor.
ReplyDeletei am writing to you cause i really have a big problem, i hope you could helping me to solve that..
sinced i moved to my new appartment, i have had a lot of arguments with my new neighbords! all started when i heard a noise coming from their room ( it was at the afternoon), then i asked them for some quite. i really did it very politly.
they started shouting and screaming on me and since then they also put their garbige next to my door, laufing at me with no reason everytimw they see me. even knocking on my doot at nights!
i was talking with the loby officer about all this terrible things, but he said that there is nothing he can do// and he needs a prove fot it.
what should i do? should i need to apologize about nothing i have done?
i really nervious, angryand confuised about this situation.
waiting for your help.
yours
karen.
Dear Holly:
ReplyDeleteI'v been study in The LCC for three semesters.But i still in the Lv.4.I thout that my proplem is I always came to class late and absend a lot.But i just can't change it.I feel really tired every day,but i didn't do anything.There are 2 alarm near my bad but,I just tern off it every single time!I can't control myself.Can u help me?Give me some advice please.
Thanks a lot and enjoy the weekend
Dear Holly:
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt arrive the next saturday, and I don't know what to do with her, because there are so many things that I want to show her, but we don't have the time, because she is going to be here just a week. what should I do?
could you give me some advice?
thanks in advince.
Joanna
Dear Mrs. Cin
ReplyDeleteI marred from 6 months ago. I have recently moved into a house. It is lovely except for my next door neighbors. They are a pair of lawyers who are savvy about staying within the letter of the law and pushing the house association’s rules. They have annoying behaviors such as claiming unassigned parking spaces in such a way that puts the rest of us at a disadvantage. They drive their motorcycles off their patios, filling our homes with exhaust and noise, and leave on bright floodlights for nights on end, which lights up my window and is annoying.
The other neighbors have adjusted to this pair’s limit bending. I seem to be the neighbor most affected by their behaviors. Is there anything I can do? I'm about ready to lose my mind, it just isn’t fair.
Best Regard,
Ammar
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ReplyDeleteThere is a friend of mine who has been betrayed by his girlfriend. He is one of my best friends and more recently I am become very close of his girlfriend because she often talks to me about her trouble with my friend such as his lack of attention, and many other problems like that! In spite of these problems they are each other very in love. But, in a couple of days ago I saw my friend’s girlfriend who was kissing deeply and seriously another young man! I was so confused! I didn’t know what to do! Actually I still don’t know what I’m going to do because I like so much the both of them and respect their relationship which has been lasting for seven year!
ReplyDeletePlease! May you help for a piece of advice!
Thanks in advance!
Rayesse
Dear Holly.
ReplyDeleteI have been living in USA since last year.
Actually, I had visited my country for 5 month in this year. However, my mother still miss me, because I am only daughter to her. And also, I really miss my mom too. Thus, maybe she will visit in USA on December. This news makes me happy, so I have already made travel plan. However, I cannot choose place where is perfect city for my mother. It is kind of difficult choice to me.
I don't want to spoil this trip.
Could you gime some advice for me?
Sincerely
Chaemin
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ReplyDeleteDear ...
ReplyDeleteI write you because I have a big problem.I borrowed my mum's car without their permission.I waited when they went out to take her car.I had a party with my friends and I wanted to do a race of cars.So I participate at the race but when I was in final round I had a problem with my brakes and I knowed a wall.My mum's car is actually destroyed.
I don't know how I can explain this situation to my parents! Please help me! what should i do?